F&M Trusts investment program is 18 years old, employs nine advisors (including the program manager), and has an estimated $127.7 million in assets under management. It was formerly with INVEST.

Were highly focused on delivering an integrated wealth management experience to our clients, serving them seamlessly. In Cetera Financial Institutions, we see a partner that shares the same commitment, and also provides the tools and personalized support to live up to that commitment, Lise Shehan, senior vice president, investment and trust services manager at F&M Trust, said in a statement.

Since the beginning of the year through the end of August, Cetera has signed six banks and credit unions and added 248 new advisors to its network.

F&M Trust is the largest locally-owned and managed community bank in Franklin County. It has more than $1 billion in assets.